Holding(s) in Company

Cohort PLC
13 March 2007




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Cohort



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):                      (   )


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )


Other (please specify): Transitional Provisions                            ( X )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

n/a
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9th March 2007
 


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ordinary               n/a                    n/a

B0YD2B9

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


B0YD2B9                                           1,967,914                 6.67%



 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

1,967,914                     6.67%




 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson 
investment Management Limited, sub of S&W Holdings Ltd: 1,967,914 shares.





Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

SIMON R WALTHER

 

15. Contact telephone number:

01491 843 150





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